Severe Thunderstorms for Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Typhoon Approaching Guam

A cold front will sweep eastward today accompanied by strong to severe thunderstorms for the mid-Atlantic and Northeast today. In the wake of this cold front, autumn like temperatures and gusty winds from the Plains, Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes to most of the eastern seaboard. Fire weather conditions for lower Mississippi Valley into portions of California. For Guam, a typhoon is approaching. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Freeze Warning in effect from October 17, 01:00 AM CDT until October 17, 09:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

Des Moines International Airport (KDSM)

Lat: 41.53°NLon: 93.65°WElev: 942ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity	80%
Wind Speed	NW 18 G 33 mph
Barometer	30.30 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint	41°F (5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	40°F (4°C)
Last update	16 Oct 8:54 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Winterset IA

Freeze Warning October 17, 01:00am until October 17, 09:00am

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Freeze Warning

Today
High: 50 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Decreasing
Clouds then
Frost
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Frost then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 41 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Widespread frost, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

Widespread frost, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 41. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.